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The transaction of the building was very successful.

Not long after receiving the call, Lin Haoran went to visit the building with joy.

In the past two days, Lin Haoran not only bought a villa in a famous high-end villa area in the central district, so that he no longer needed to live in a hotel.

Moreover, with the assistance of relevant departments, he successfully obtained gun licenses for his 15 bodyguards.

This way, he would be safer during his stay in Japan.

In Japan, top bodyguards are generally allowed to carry guns, but the procedures for obtaining a gun license are more difficult.

However, they did not make things difficult for Lin Haoran, but relaxed all the conditions.

Because the Japanese government actually knows that although Japanese society is relatively safe under normal circumstances, it is home to the world's largest violent gang, the Yamako-gumi.

In addition, violent groups such as the Shujikai and the Inamurakai are also quite powerful.

For a wealthy man like Lin Haoran, if even his bodyguards don't have guns, then his own safety cannot be guaranteed.

If a famous wealthy person like Lin Haoran were to be in danger because of his investment in Japan, it would have a great impact on Japan.

It was also because of this that Lin Haoran’s bodyguards were able to obtain gun licenses very smoothly.

After professional training, the capabilities of these 15 bodyguards are no less than those of the world's top special forces.

Therefore, with their protection, Lin Haoran felt very relieved even in Japan.

Now, the only trouble is that these people are extremely unfamiliar with the streets of Tokyo and cannot speak the language.

However, these are not problems. After they stay here for a while, they will naturally become familiar with the place.

Being chosen as Lin Haoran's bodyguards, their adaptability is naturally not bad, and can even be said to be outstanding.

In Tokyo's Ginza business district, there is a 28-story building that stands out quite a bit.

After Lin Haoran's motorcade drove into the underground parking garage of the building, Lin Haoran deliberately walked out onto the street, looked up and carefully admired the exterior of the building.

Although its appearance is relatively unremarkable and unostentatious, it reveals an indescribable sense of power, as if it is a silent giant, standing quietly in the Ginza business district of Tokyo.

Floors 1 to 5 of the building are all commercial floors, with various billboards hanging on the exterior walls. These 5 floors are mainly used for renting out shops. Looking at the shops on the first floor, there is a lot of traffic, which obviously makes it extremely suitable for business, and the rent will definitely not be low.

Floors 6 to 28 are mainly offices. Judging from the information Lin Haoran had seen before, the occupancy rate is not bad, almost as high as over 90%.

Last year, the rent of this building was as high as 13 billion yen. According to the recent transaction price, it will basically pay back the investment through rent collection in about 10 years.

Outside the building, there was a crowd of people. The area around Ginza is almost the most prosperous place in the whole of Tokyo, and the thing that is most abundant here is people.

Many tourists from outside Tokyo, even overseas, will come to Ginza for a stroll after arriving in Japan.

It is also because of this that Lin Haoran can see that although the majority of people on both sides of the busy street outside the building are Japanese, from time to time there are also blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners, and there are quite a few of them.

Located on such a busy street, this building was bought for just over 300 million Hong Kong dollars.

What a bargain, what a bargain.

In the future, Lin Haoran estimates that this building will be worth at least tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars.

Moreover, this does not include the income from rental during the period of purchase.

In the future, the rental prices here will definitely skyrocket along with the rise in housing prices.

By then, a year’s rental income might even be enough to pay back the investment.

Of course, these are things in the future, and are certainly impossible given Japan's economic slowdown now.

If it was really that profitable, Lin Haoran would not have been able to buy the building at such a low price.

Huo Jianning already knew about Lin Haoran's arrival.

So, he was already waiting at the front desk not far from the elevator entrance outside the first floor.

Next to him was the former head of the Hong Kong Land Group’s Tokyo office in Japan.

The person in charge is from Tokyo and is quite familiar with the area. With his assistance, many things went very smoothly.

Led by Huo Jianning and the office manager, Lin Haoran took a brief tour of the first to fifth floors of the building.

Then they came to the elevator door again.

"Boss, our temporary office is currently in a vacant office on the 23rd floor. Let's go upstairs and talk about it." Huo Jianning said after pressing the elevator button.

Lin Haoran nodded.

Afterwards, several people went up to the 23rd floor together.

"This office floor was originally rented by a company, but they did not renew the lease when the lease expired in December last year. It has been vacant for more than a month now. In addition, the owner has been selling the building for more than a month and has no intention of renting it out any longer." Huo Jianning explained as he walked into the empty office.

Lin Haoran looked around and found that all the necessary desks were still there. Obviously, after the expiration, these desks were no longer needed.

The area of ​​one entire floor is more than one thousand square meters.

It is enough for the Landmark Group to use temporarily. "In that case, let's make this the headquarters of our branch. You should prepare for the opening of the company as soon as possible. I will try to invite more Japanese celebrities to come. You can take advantage of this good opportunity to get to know them!" Lin Haoran said with a smile while sitting on a chair next to the French window, overlooking the busy street downstairs.

The last time Foreign Minister Tanaka held a dinner for him, many celebrities attended.

Among these people, there are business tycoons as well as political tycoons.

At the banquet, Lin Haoran exchanged business cards with them one by one, which allowed him to get to know these people in a preliminary way.

Although the relationship was still very shallow, after exchanging business cards, everyone knew each other.

The business leaders who were able to attend the banquet obviously also wanted to get to know Lin Haoran and hope to cooperate with him in business.

So, if Lin Haoran invited them over, they probably wouldn't refuse.

"Okay, boss. Our company has been registered. As for the opening of the company, I will prepare for it as soon as possible!" Huo Jianning nodded.

"Boss, I've been following the real estate industry in Tokyo recently. There will be an auction in the next week. This auction is also organized by the government. Several plots of land with good locations will be auctioned, including in Chuo Ward, Minato Ward and Shinjuku Ward. I think this is a good time for us to do business!" Zhao Xin on the side also spoke up at this time.

When Zhao Xin was in Hong Kong, he was the deputy director of the marketing department of the Hong Kong Land Group. He was ranked at the bottom among the senior executives, but as he was able to serve as a deputy director, his abilities were naturally not bad.

"Okay, you can discuss this with Jianning. After the Japanese branch of the Jardine Matheson Group is established, Jianning will serve as the president of the branch, Zhao Xin will serve as the vice president, and Mr. Sato will serve as the company's marketing director.

As for the other vacant positions, Jianning and Zhao Xin, you can slowly build a team and recruit from Japan, do you have any objections?" Lin Haoran said, looking at the three people on the scene.

The former head of the Hong Kong Land Development Group's Tokyo office in Japan was named Sato Shimotsuke, who was responsible for the business in the Japanese market.

At this moment, in front of Lin Haoran, the loyalty of Mr. Sato was also displayed above his head.

The loyalty rate of 78 is not high, but it is pretty good among ordinary employees.

It works!

Moreover, as a local boss, Sato's role is obviously not small.

This is also the reason why Lin Haoran appointed him as the director of marketing.

During this period, he has been assisting the Jardine Matheson Group with its affairs here. Although his abilities are not top-notch, they are not bad either.

Therefore, there is absolutely no problem in appointing him as a marketing director.

If the business volume of the Swire Group expands in the future and his ability proves insufficient, we can just replace him with someone else.

Lin Haoran's words also made Mr. Sato very excited.

After all, although he was the head of the Tokyo office before, his presence was too low.

Now, things are different. The boss wants to vigorously develop the business in Japan, so its importance will naturally increase greatly.

Although I can't be the person in charge, being a director is considered a promotion.

"Thank you, boss. I will work hard and live up to your support!" Sato Shimoye bowed deeply to Lin Haoran.

At this moment, Mr. Sato is ambitious.

When Sato learned that the Swire Group was going to open a branch in Japan and develop vigorously, he was actually quite worried.

After all, after opening a big company, it is obvious that the future of his office cannot be integrated into this branch.

By then, his position could be removed and he might even be fired.

So, when the Swire Group called him and told him that it was opening a branch and asked him to do the preliminary work, Sato worked very hard in the hope of performing in front of his boss and not getting fired.

Now, after hearing what his boss said, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Not only was he not fired, but he was promoted instead.

The head of a small office is responsible for the business here, but the scale is too small.

Just like a village chief, no matter how powerful he is, he can never compare with a city director.

At this moment, Lin Haoran also noticed that Mr. Sato's loyalty had increased from 78 to 85.

Lin Haoran has long known that promotion and salary increase can increase the other party's loyalty, and it has worked time and time again.

Now, after learning that he has become a key executive of the branch, the former head of the Tokyo office of the Landmark Group has indeed become more loyal.

Didn't let him down.

In response, Lin Haoran nodded to Sato with satisfaction, leaving Sato on the opposite side confused, wondering why the boss was smiling at him.

Afterwards, several people talked for a long time in the office about the preparations for the branch.

It was not until the evening that Lin Haoran received a call from an acquaintance, Mr. Hiroshi Yamauchi, the president of Nintendo.

"Mr. Lin, I heard that you came to Japan. I happen to be at Nintendo's Tokyo branch and would like to invite you to a banquet. I wonder if Mr. Lin would be so kind as to invite you?" On the phone, Nintendo's president, Mr. Hiroshi Yamauchi, said with a smile.

"Of course I won't refuse Mr. Yamauchi Hiroshi's invitation. You tell me the place and time, and I will attend on time!" Lin Haoran agreed without any hesitation.

If the Hong Kong Land Group wants to develop in Japan, it is important to make more connections.

In the business world, it is sometimes difficult to develop alone. (End of this chapter)